(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Includes a game of skill, a coin amusement or a video game, as defined in this section, or any combination thereof.
ARCADE. A contiguous area in which more than six amusement devices are kept for use by the public generally.
COIN AMUSEMENT. Any machine which upon the insertion of a coin, token or slug, operates or may be operated and is available to the public generally for entertainment or amusement, which machine emits music, noise or displays motion pictures.
DISTRIBUTOR. The person who places amusement devices on premises not owned by him or her or under his or her control, which devices may be played by the public generally for a price paid either directly or indirectly.
GAME OF SKILL. Any device excepting pool and billiard tables, bowling alleys and shooting lanes, but including miniatures thereof, played by manipulating special equipment and propelling balls or other projectiles across a board or field into respective positions whereby a score is established, which is available to be played by the public generally at a price paid either directly or indirectly for the privilege.
VIDEO GAME. Any electrical device which displays objects on a screen and upon insertion of a coin, token or slug may be played by the public generally for entertainment or amusement.
(B) License required. It is unlawful for any person to have upon premises owned or controlled by him or her: any amusement device; or operate an arcade, without a license therefor from the city. It is unlawful for any person to be a distributor without a license therefor from the city.
(C) Exception. This section shall not apply to video games of chance under the control of the Charitable Gambling Control Board.
(D) Unlawful use and devices. It is unlawful for any person to: sell or maintain a machine or device which is for gambling or contains an automatic pay-off device; give any prize, award, merchandise, gift or thing of value to any person on account of operation of the device; sell or maintain, or permit to be operated in his or her place of business, any amusement device equipped with an automatic pay-off device; equip any amusement device with an automatic pay-off device; permit persons under the age of 18 years to play or operate any game of skill; permit the playing of coin amusement machines between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day; or permit the playing of coin amusement machines within 600 feet of any church, public or parochial school or playground.
(2003 Code, § 6.30) Penalty, see § 10.99